diff --git a/monarch/monarch.lua b/monarch/monarch.lua
index 360f773..fb82671 100644
--- a/monarch/monarch.lua
+++ b/monarch/monarch.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local callback_tracker = require "monarch.utils.callback_tracker"
+local async = require "monarch.utils.async"
 
 local M = {}
 
@@ -744,8 +745,9 @@ function M.show(id, options, data, cb)
 						pop = pop - 1
 					end
 					stack[#stack] = nil
-					show_out(top, screen, WAIT_FOR_TRANSITION, callbacks.track())
-					callbacks.yield_until_done()
+					async(function(await, resume)
+						await(show_out, top, screen, WAIT_FOR_TRANSITION, resume)
+					end)
 					top = stack[#stack]
 				end
 
@@ -784,8 +786,9 @@ function M.show(id, options, data, cb)
 			local same_screen = top and top.id == screen.id
 			if same_screen or (options and options.sequential) then
 				if top then
-					show_out(top, screen, WAIT_FOR_TRANSITION, callbacks.track())
-					callbacks.yield_until_done()
+					async(function(await, resume)
+						await(show_out, top, screen, WAIT_FOR_TRANSITION, resume)
+					end)
 				end
 				show_in(screen, top, options and options.reload, add_to_stack, WAIT_FOR_TRANSITION, callbacks.track())
 			else
@@ -872,16 +875,11 @@ function M.clear(cb)
 	log("clear() queuing action")
 
 	queue_action(function(action_done, action_error)
-		local co
-		co = coroutine.create(function()
-
-			local callbacks = callback_tracker()
-
+		async(function(await, resume)
 			local top = stack[#stack]
 			while top and top.visible do
 				stack[#stack] = nil
-				back_out(top, screen, WAIT_FOR_TRANSITION, callbacks.track())
-				callbacks.yield_until_done()
+				await(back_out, top, screen, WAIT_FOR_TRANSITION, resume)
 				top = stack[#stack]
 			end
 
@@ -889,12 +887,9 @@ function M.clear(cb)
 				table.remove(stack)
 			end
 
-			callbacks.when_done(function()
-				pcallfn(cb)
-				pcallfn(action_done)
-			end)
+			pcallfn(cb)
+			pcallfn(action_done)
 		end)
-		assert(coroutine.resume(co))
 	end)
 end
 
@@ -907,6 +902,7 @@ function M.back(data, cb)
 
 	queue_action(function(action_done)
 		local callbacks = callback_tracker()
+		local back_cb = callbacks.track()
 		local screen = table.remove(stack)
 		if screen then
 			log("back()", screen.id)
@@ -918,7 +914,7 @@ function M.back(data, cb)
 					if data then
 						top.data = data
 					end
-					back_in(top, screen, WAIT_FOR_TRANSITION, callbacks.track())
+					back_in(top, screen, WAIT_FOR_TRANSITION, back_cb)
 				end)
 			else
 				if top then
@@ -926,10 +922,10 @@ function M.back(data, cb)
 						top.data = data
 					end
 					back_in(top, screen, DO_NOT_WAIT_FOR_TRANSITION, function()
-						back_out(screen, top, WAIT_FOR_TRANSITION, callbacks.track())
+						back_out(screen, top, WAIT_FOR_TRANSITION, back_cb)
 					end)
 				else
-					back_out(screen, top, WAIT_FOR_TRANSITION, callbacks.track())
+					back_out(screen, top, WAIT_FOR_TRANSITION, back_cb)
 				end
 			end
 		end
diff --git a/monarch/utils/async.lua b/monarch/utils/async.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92a1f5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monarch/utils/async.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+local M = {}
+
+local NOT_STARTED = "not_started"
+local YIELDED = "yielded"
+local RESUMED = "resumed"
+local RUNNING = "running"
+
+function M.async(fn)
+	local co = coroutine.running()
+	
+	local state = NOT_STARTED
+
+	local function await(fn, ...)
+		state = RUNNING
+		fn(...)
+		if state ~= RUNNING then
+			return
+		end
+		state = YIELDED
+		local r = { coroutine.yield() }
+		return unpack(r)
+	end
+
+	local function resume(...)
+		if state ~= RUNNING then
+			state = RUNNING
+			local ok, err = coroutine.resume(co, ...)
+			if not ok then
+				print(err)
+				print(debug.traceback())
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	if co then
+		return fn(await, resume)
+	else
+		co = coroutine.create(fn)
+		return resume(await, resume)
+	end
+end
+
+return setmetatable(M, {
+	__call = function(t, ...)
+		return M.async(...)
+	end
+})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/monarch/utils/callback_tracker.lua b/monarch/utils/callback_tracker.lua
index 8593263..adde1e6 100644
--- a/monarch/utils/callback_tracker.lua
+++ b/monarch/utils/callback_tracker.lua
@@ -6,13 +6,18 @@ function M.create()
 
 	local callback = nil
 	local callback_count = 0
+	local all_callbacks_done = false
 
 	local function is_done()
 		return callback_count == 0
 	end
 
 	local function invoke_if_done()
+		if all_callbacks_done then
+			print("Warning: The same callback will be invoked twice from the callback tracker!", id or "")
+		end
 		if callback_count == 0 and callback then
+			all_callbacks_done = true
 			local ok, err = pcall(callback)
 			if not ok then print(err) end
 		end
@@ -41,20 +46,6 @@ function M.create()
 		invoke_if_done()
 	end
 
-	function instance.yield_until_done()
-		local co = coroutine.running()
-		callback = function()
-			local ok, err = coroutine.resume(co)
-			if not ok then
-				print(err)
-			end
-		end
-		invoke_if_done()
-		if not is_done() then
-			coroutine.yield()
-		end
-	end
-
 	return instance
 end